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conspicuous by absence

*conspicuous by one's absence

Cliché noticeably absent (from an event). (*Typically: be ~; made ~.) How could the bride's father miss the wedding? He was certainly conspicuous by his absence.
See also: absence, conspicuous

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Prokopis-Greek
Vincentas-Lithuanian
BİLal-Turkish
Ibrahim-Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
Lovett['lʌvit]
Orah-Hebrew
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